To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, young people from a number of youth organisations are taking over the airwaves at UTV, as part of the 'We Want the Airwaves' initiative.
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Earlier in the week, Shea Reynolds, Aodan Curley and Tristan Boyle from the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People's Youth Panel, and Nicole (Nikki) Clinton from Young NCB, kicked off the programme by inviting Marc Mallett to experience an 'average' Saturday in Belfast.
As part of a report for The Seven Thirty Show, the group took Marc out with a budget of £10, where they visited the Belfast Guitar Emporium, had lunch at Castlecourt, and finished the afternoon Bouldering at the Ozone.
On Thursday night, young people from NICCY's Youth Panel featured on UTV Live Tonight where they interviewed Northern Ireland's politicians, including the First Minister Peter Robinson.
The following day, more youths took to U105's airwaves where they discussed how young people are perceived by the media and local communities, equality and the effect of negative stereotyping on them.
They also talked about the Play and Leisure policy, focusing on the shortage of age-appropriate venues that could be accessed at an affordable price.
The aim of the policy is to establish play within a policy framework that will place high value on play and leisure as an essential element in the development of children's lives, families, communities and society.
Also highlighted were some of the issues that face older teens such as the limited access to live music events due to age, the lack of frequency, and unaffordable admission prices.
Later on UTV Live, the station's youngest ever reporter Ruth Erwin reported on how young people feel towards other young people from ethnic minorities.
Speaking on the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Gerry Campbell, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People said the Executive must do more for children's rights.
"The Committee identified the need for urgent action," said Mr Campbell. "While we welcome the forthcoming statement from the Executive, committing to respond positively to the Committee's Concluding Observations, it is disappointing to see how little progress has been made in implementing change."
"The consequences of budget cuts, particularly in early intervention services, can have a subsequent profound effect on children which, in turn, may lead to increased crisis intervention costs in future years.
"We will continue to hold Government to account, monitor actions and report if they let our children and young people down. Twenty years on it is time for them deliver on the promises they made when they signed the Convention."
In the coming weeks, NICCY will launch a 12-month campaign, engaging with children and young people to challenge Government to take action on the key issues affecting their lives.
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